Frugal Friday--GREAT gift, under $1
5:59 AMHeatherHave I got a deal for you! TRULY. If you love to give gifts as much as me, and you love a bargain as much as me...THIS is the blog post for you.
Now, check out this wooden frame, just begging to be a completed project.
As you can tell from the label, this frame came from Michael's, and regularly cost $1. Yep, a bargain on any day. But, I was STOKED when I studied my Michael's sales ad for my shopping today.
Because these frames were on sale 3 for $2! Yes, folks, just $0.66. Can you believe it?! Of course, I snagged some while I was loading up my cart with the 170 strands of beads that I was purchasing for the big craft event at my church on November 5th (insert shameless plug: CREATE Christmas....6 different projects will be offered, 9 am-1 pm, come and go, all projects $5 or $10). OH--and yes, by the way--EVERY single strand of beads had to be individually scanned. It was like a scene from Extreme Couponing--especially when the register refused to scan any more items and wouldn't take my coupons.
So, back to this fabulous find. Who doesn't love a personalized frame? I'm picturing (ha ha! no pun intended) wedding gifts, baby gifts, birthday gifts, graduation gifts...endless possibilities. Here are some examples of just what you could do.
#1--Grab some paint, wooden shapes, and a paint pen.
Not a painter? How about some mod podge and scrapbook paper?
#2--Voile! Something like this....
#3--after you mod podge, how about hot gluing on a bow? DARLING
#4--Speaking of bows--paint the frame black and add a ribbon
#5--Decoupage hard for you? How about rip the scrapbook paper in bits and then glue it on?
#6--Decoupage doesn't have to just be for scrapbook paper...how about tissue paper, wrapping paper or paper napkins?
INTENTIONAL challenge: Why not run to the store and take advantage of this great bargain gift idea? I can't wait to dig in myself, get to crafting and see what I can come up with. As my cousin Megan would say--you can't afford not to.
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